Sunday June 11 Seymour Demonstration Forest – medium (and leisure)
Now that it’s June, it’s time to hit the mountains, well almost. The ride goes to the North Shore and then up Lilloet Road to where the pleasant part of the ride starts. (Anyone who wants to do just a leisure ride, we will meet up with you at the pergola at the barrier. Let me know if you plan on doing this so we can look for you, probably about 10:30. The leisure section is about a 24km ride.) The ride goes back down the hill and back over the 2nd Narrows (Iron Workers) Bridge. Other than a stop in Lonsdale for a biobreak, there won´t be a place to get food, so consider bringing your lunch, unless you´re good at foraging. That could be a theme for a different ride though, requiring bearspray and mushroom guide.
Meet: Olympic Village, Terra Breads
Time: 9 AM
RSVP to: Teresa
Route: Here
Distance: 70 km with one sustained climb
Thanks to the 5 other riders who joined me on this ride of rediscovery. You work hard to access the forested beauty of the Seymour Demo Forest, but it’s balanced by the fun of zipping through the forest shade followed by the long descent back to Main St and civilization. The only wild animal encounter included a large deer next to the paved path, which we tried to crossbow for lunch, but instead ended up pinning a Tricity roadie against a cedar by the scruff of his collar. Being too gristly, he was thrown back into the bushes. We had better luck foraging for salmonberries anyway, abundantly growing the length the path, for the less cannibalistically-inclined. Ride’s end was at a cafe in Olympic Village.
Enjoy the pics: https://photos.app.goo.gl/DzoG3f2vrZmqdJTM9